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The five biggest mistakes seen in advocacy
Take a few moments to check the most common mistakes social purpose organisations make when it comes to advocacy, campaigning and engagement with government.
How to win friends and influence government
Neil met with Pro Bono Australia journalist, Maggie Coggan, to discuss his new whitepaper, released in partnership with Perpetual: How charities can improve their relationship with all levels of government.
Whitepaper: How NFPs should engage with government
In a post-COVID world, many NFPs will need to rethink how and where they operate, and how they fund their mission. Good government engagement will be crucial. Our Co-Founding Director, Neil, prepared this whitepaper in partnership with Perpetual.
The missing COVID modelling: How for-purpose can fill the void
The social sector is uniquely positioned to take a medium to long term view on issues - and we need to start raising discussions ahead of the curve.
The new political power emerging in the COVID storm
Is your social purpose organisation part of the Old Guard or the New Guard? Depending on which side of the line you sit, you could stand to win or lose in a post-COVID lobbying era.
Lobbying in the age of COVID-19
Why you should use this time to position your organisation, to get the assistance you and your communities need during this unprecedented period.
We need better regulations and less red tape for the social purpose sector
It’s time to work together to reduce the red tape burden. We want to hear your stories and solutions about excessive regulation in the sector.
What can the social purpose sector learn from industry associations?
Neil shares three things which make industry associations highly effective in their campaigning and advocacy.
430 million reasons why the social sector needs to ‘up its game’ with Federal Parliament
Which sectors donated the most money to political parties last year and what does this mean for social sector advocacy?